California is blessed with famous artists having long productive careers. Pacifica painter, printmaker, photographer and professor Roland Pete…
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Living in Silicon Valley you hear endlessly about STEM â Science, Tech, Engineering and Math â the rage in company sponsored education. Art in…
Artist Audrey Tulimiero Welch calls herself a âPainter of Poetic Cartography.â She takes maps to a whole new level, an abstract you can get lo…
Sanchez Art Centerâs largest show of the year is up again, April 10-May 10. The âLeft Coast Annualâ draws skilled artists from California to A…
Artist-explorer Tony Foster has traveled the world seeking remote gorgeous scenery, plus an interesting story or two â actually 19 at current …
You would expect a profusion of flower paintings in Coastal Arts Leagueâs âSigns of Spring Show,â March 27-April 21, and you wonât be disappoi…
Artist Mirang Wonneâs upcoming show âSuspended in Lightâ at the Studio Shop Gallery March 28 to April 25 has such a gentle and pleasantly evoc…
First human Adam was molded from clay, and clay is as earthy as it gets. If the Earth we know succumbs to human-caused climate catastrophe, we…
Artist Susan Jochheim calls herself a âdoer.â From crafts to business and now to painting, her life exemplifies âexecution.â Whatever moves he…
bc commented on Artists and Art Bias study AI in creative spaces: ArtBias forms task force to establish framework for using artificial intelligence in San Mateo County
As both a fine artist and a reviewer of art in many forms, I'm going to be very interested in this discussion. No one I know wants their job, their livelihood, displaced by AI. That's part of the underlying issues here, not just the unauthorized and unpaid use of artists' work by AI. The …
bc commented on Supporting the arts is critical
You got that on the nose, Jon. Thanks for your and the Journal's continued commitment to the arts and to our home communities. This is true local coverage of local issues of interest to local folks.
bc commented on Fun for the family
Univ. Arts was an old standby, but for a wide open and thriving art store, go straight to California Art Supply in San Mateo. They carry a very wide range of products in many mediums at very good prices. And they're knowledgeable, helpful and delightful in the bargain! See my previous "Ba…
bc commented on Journalism: Can just about anyone do it?
The internet did "democratize" publishing, which is not the same as "journalism". I get your tongue in cheek cheeky statement. What it really did was democratize spreading opinions. But having an opinion and shouting it to the world is also not the same as having an audience of more than …
bc commented on On the map
I used to love buying the Ordinance Survey (OS) maps in the UK for biking and hiking. They were remarkable and highly informative as well as very artistic. You could fold them up and out to carry in a pocket. In fact, I'm likely to write a column soon about maps as art, because they certa…
bc commented on Names in print
As always, Jon, you have terrific journalistic ethics.